Where does “filosof” come from?
filosof (Indonesian) comes from Dutch filosoof, from Middle Dutch filosofe, from Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
Ancestry of “filosof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | filosoof | philosopher |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | filosofe | — |
| 3 | Old French | philosophe | — |
| 4 | Latin | philosophus | philosophical; philosopher |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |